The New Roots Community Farm is an invitation to the community to create a vibrant, just, and equitable local food system.
New Roots Community Farm invites everyone to come together in the name of good food.
This project offers access to locally grown food, an opportunity for businesses to begin or expand farming operations, vocational training for farmers, community garden space, and a local food distribution site. Whether you are a farmer, aspiring farmer, consumer, resident, visitor, young or old – the New Roots Community Farm has something to offer you.
This farm is rooted in local tradition, heritage, and history. For generations, the property has been used for agricultural endeavors and we aim to continue this tradition. In 2016, the Whitlock Farm was purchased by the Fayette County Farmland Protection Board. In 2019 work began at the farm to preserve the land for agricultural use and create opportunities to advance the food and farm economy in Fayette County. We changed the name to New Roots Community Farm and re-branded the project to reflect our values.
We encourage you to stay connected to the New Roots Community Farm in 2020 as new and exciting offerings will be unveiled.
The Fayette County Resource Coordinator’s Office manages the farm. This includes but is not limited to program planning, infrastructure development, apprenticeship program, community engagement, crop planning and planting, land leasing, local food distribution hub, and fall harvest.
New Roots Community Farm is made possible by the Fayette County Urban Renewal Authority, the Fayette County Commission, Fayette County Farmland Protection Board, and the Resource Coordinator’s Office.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/newrootscommunityfarm.
New Roots Community Farm offers access to locally grown food, an opportunity for businesses to begin or expand farming operations, vocational training for farmers, community garden space, and a local food distribution site. Educational and community opportunities include but are not limited to program planning, infrastructure development, apprenticeship program, community engagement, crop planning and planting, land leasing, local food distribution hub, and fall harvest. To learn more about the farm, contact Farm Director Susanna Wheeler at susanna.l.wheeler@wv.gov.
